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Dear Pranab, Heartiest congratulations!! for achieving PMP Credentials and sharing your success story with us. You have mentioned that you could not attempt last 5 questions, can you share the reason behind it. Were the questions lengthy, complex or tough? Your reply will help the future test takers...

Hi Sharique Actually, the report is based on tag words, some tag words are Static1, Static2 which means your performance in full-length mock tests 1 and 2. Please share your quampus id at support@izenbridge.com, we will share the knowledge-areawise report with you. Can you please share the exact que...

Hi Prem, The reason for why B is not the correct answer is that Option B says "auditor must be third-party " whereas as per PMBOK "Quality audits are independent reviews performed by trained auditors or third-party reviewers" it means "auditor can be third-party and not must...

Hi The correct answer is option D. Refer to PMBOK® Guide fifth Edition , page 344 (“accept”). Passive acceptance is a strategy that means no plans are created to try to avoid or mitigate the risk. The team is willing to accept the consequences of the risk should it occur. Acceptance might also mean ...

Hi Manish, As per the information provided by you regarding your application, what I can make out is, you need to brush up your PMP knowledge to appear for PMP Examination. First ensure you get good understanding of PMBOK , post which only you would be able to fill the application correctly. Please ...

Formula 1 is choosen because the question says "cost variance in the past caused by unexpected rework " and formula 2 is choosen assuming what the project has experienced to date can be expected to continue in the future 2. EAC forecast for ETC work performed at the present CPI: This metho...

Yes you are right Rahul :) . The correct answer is option A. Refer pages 29 and 70 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition As defined in definition EEF are conditions which are given, they are coming from an environment, the project team has no control over them, but project team needs to understand them well t...

I would be interested in buying the online course PMP , may i know when is planned the new one? I would attend via video online becouse i'm in Italy. Is it planned anyone in the week 21 - 29 January? If yes, where I can find the timetables? We have a very effective online PMP® course which is quite...

Yes Sarthy the correct answer is option B. Refer to page 442 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition The purpose of a project charter is to recognize and acknowledge the existence of a project and commit resources to the project. The charter names the project manager and project sponsor, but that’s not its prim...

Yes the correct answer is option A. Refer to page 202, 207-208 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Basis of estimates is an output of the Estimate Costs process and contains all the supporting detail regarding the estimates. You should consider assumptions regarding indirect costs and whether they will be i...

Question 82 A project was budgeted at $1,000,000. Meanwhile, the project is executed, and the following current figures have been assessed: PV: $500,000 EV: $450,000 AC: $550,000 Assuming that the cost variance was caused by one-time cost drivers, which are no more effective, what estimate at compl...

Yes Poonam the correct answer is option A. Refer to page 277 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Co-location enables teams to function more effectively than if they’re spread out among different localities. Many times on large projects, the project manager will make provisions in the project budget to bring...

The correct answer is option B. Refer to page 279 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Team performance assessments involves determining a team’s effectiveness. As a result of positive team-building experiences, you’ll see individuals improving their skills, team behaviors and relationships improving, confli...

The correct answer is option C. Refer to page 532 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Communications management plan documents the types of stakeholder information needs, when and how frequently the information should be distributed, and the method of communication. Distribute Information process is concern...

The correct answer is option B Reference: PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct PMI members have determined that honesty, responsibility, respect and fairness are the values that drive ethical conduct for the project management profession. PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct applies ...

Question 76 A project charter is a document that… A. …describes both the project scope and the product scope at detail level. B. …authorizes the project and the use of organizational resources to meet project requirements. C. …breaks down the project scope over several steps to describe the project ...

Question 75 The sales representative of your company recently contacted you. You made some estimates on direct costs for an offer on a firm fixed-price contract. According to company policies, indirect costs (overheads) are to be calculated as a percentage of the direct costs, the sum of both cost ...

Yes Sarthy the correct answer is option B. Refer to page 96 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition The purpose of the contract change control system is to establish a formal process for submitting change requests. It documents how to submit changes, establishes the approval process, and outlines authority leve...

Yes the correct answer is option B. Refer to page 84,115 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Group creativity involves several techniques, like brainstorming, Nominal group technique, the Delphi technique, and affinity diagrams. Idea/mind mapping is a group creativity technique where participants first use ...

Question 70 Which statement describes best the purpose of the communications management plan? A. The project management plan is a subsidiary document of the overall communications management plan. B. The communications management plan describes rules of behavior and respect for communications in cro...

Question 69 In configuration management, which of the following is necessary to maintain the integrity of baselines? A. Analyzing variances by comparing baseline information with actual project data. B. Releasing only approved changes for incorporation into products or services. C. Ensuring that tea...

The correct answer is option D. Refer to page 282 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Project performance appraisals are typically annual or semiannual affairs where managers let their employees know what they think of their performance over the past year and rate them accordingly. Project Human Resource Ma...

The correct answer is option B. Refer to page 328 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition The Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis process involves determining what impact the identified risks will have on the project objectives and the probability they’ll occur. It also ranks the risks in priority order according...

Yes Sarthy the correct answer is option A. Crashing : A technique used to shorten the schedule duration for the least incremental cost by adding resources Crashing is not done blindly by adding resources. First the additional cost and benefits with crashing are evaluated and then only this is taken ...

Yes the correct answer is option B. PMBOK do not talk about this term CSOW but it is Contract SOW(Statement of work) The seller uses the SOW to determine whether they are able to produce the goods or services as specified. In addition, it wouldn’t hurt to include a copy of the WBS with the SOW. Any ...

Question 68 Following the cultural approach of the corporation for which you are starting to manage a project, you are guiding your project team through the first life-cycle phase of conceptualization. Your next step is to call for a team meeting to let ideas emerge in an unrestricted creative proce...

Question 67 Your management announced that they want to put you on a stretch assignment. In this situation, you should consider that… A. …a stretch assignment is going beyond your qualifications right from the start. Whatever your education, knowledge and skills are, you cannot fail personally. Con...

Question 66 During execution of a project, you observe that the performance of some of your team members is dropping, while others are doing a consistently good job. What should you try first to bring the team as a whole back to performance? A. Organize a team meeting and discuss openly the bad perf...

Question 65 During risk identification sessions, you and your team identified more than 150 risks for your project. You are afraid that evaluating each of these risks quantitatively will cost you an enormous amount of time, while not all of them are really relevant and important enough to justify s...

Question 64 Crashing describes a technique to speed up a project by… A. …reallocating existing resources or assigning additional resources to the project. B. …overlapping activities which were originally planned to be done in sequence. C. …reducing the number of features of the product in order to ...

Question 62 What is the meaning of the acronym CSOW? A. A statement of work that is part of a contingency plan; it is commonly linked with Contingency reserves. B. A statement of work that has been formally agreed upon by both parties and is therefore part of a contract. C. A statement of work that...

Yes Sarthy the correct answer is option D. Change Request is a very sensitive term in the Project Management. In spite of you working hard to complete your project as per scope, schedule and cost as a project manager, inevitable thing always occurs which is referred to as a Change. Refer to page 94,...

Yes Sarthy the correct answer is option C. Refer to page 250 of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Statistical Sampling is chosing part of a population of interest for inspection. Sample frequency & size should be determined during the Plan Quality Management process. Statistical sampling might also invol...

Yes Sarthy the correct answer is option D. Refer to page 247of PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition Quality audits are independent reviews performed by trained auditors or third-party reviewers. The purpose of a quality audit is the same as the purpose of the Perform Quality Assurance process—to identify ineffe...